The Red Devils hope to have Morata snapped up before jetting off to the United States of America for their pre-season tour on July 9.

ESPN report Old Trafford chiefs are making good progress on the deal but are still yet to agree a fee with Real Madrid.

4pm: Alex Sandro would be an amazing signing for Chelsea.

The Juventus man looks to be heading to Stamford Bridge in a £60m deal.

And former Premier League star Shaka Hislop is a big fan.

"Without question (Chelsea should go in for him)," Hislop said on ESPN FC.

"Alex Sandro is a perfect fit for anybody and I'll say this unapologetically, Alex Sandro on my money is the second best left-back in world football. Second only behind Brazilian team-mate Marcelo.

"This is an incredible acquisition if indeed Chelsea are able to finalise a deal and get his signature. Perfect fit without question."

3.30pm: Kieran Gibbs has accepted his Arsenal career is over.

The left-back is ready to move after Sead Kolasinac's arrival on a free transfer.

And Gibbs will now leave this summer, Starsport understand.

He wants to stay in London, with West Ham and Crystal Palace interested clubs.

3pm: Paul Ince has backed Mohamed Salah to succeed at Liverpool after making a £39m switch to Anfield.

“I think it's a good bit of business,” he said on Sky Sports.

“I watched him play a lot this year at Roma. He scored a few goals, 15 or 16 I think he got playing from the right wing.

“Long-range, in the box, I think this is a good bit of business. It didn't work for him at Chelsea, he didn't get enough game time I don't think.

“What he's done he's gone away, got his confidence back, he's come back to a great club like Liverpool and I think he will be a great addition to Liverpool. I think the fans will enjoy seeing him play.”

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Watford target Lazar Markovic played under Marco Silva during the second half of last season

2.30pm: Manchester United starlet Josh Harrop has agreed to join Championship side Preston North End.

The 21-year-old forward has signed a four-year deal with the Championship club and will officially make the move on July 3.

Harrop made a name for himself by scoring on his full debut for United in the win against Crystal Palace last month.

He said: “I'm delighted to be here, it's a new start for me to get things going in my career and I'm buzzing to get playing and to make an impact in the team.

“I've got four years now at Preston North End where I know I am going to be and I am going to put everything into that and dedicated myself to do the best for the team and the best for the fans.

“Hopefully I can achieve my aims and ambitions that I have set myself by coming here and that's to get promoted with Preston North End and help the club get as high as we can.”

And Barcelona and Juventus also made concrete offers to prise him away from Paris.

But apparently he's not keen to leave his current side as he looks to cement his place in Brazil's World Cup squad for next year.

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9pm: Liverpool DONE DEAL

Mohamed Salah has completed his £34m move from Roma to Liverpool.

He said: “I’m very excited to be here. I’m very happy.

“I will give 100 per cent and give everything for the club. I really want to win something for this club.

“We have a great team and very good players. I was watching the games last year and everyone was giving 100 per cent to win something.

“Everyone can see the coach gives everything. I hope to see that together we can give everything to win something for the club, for the supporters and for us.”

Jurgen Klopp has also given his thoughts.

He added: “Mohamed has the perfect mix of experience and potential – this is a really exciting signing for us.

“He knows the Premier League, he has pedigree in the Champions League and he is one of the most important players for his country.

“His record in Italy has been outstanding and he possesses qualities that will enhance our team and squad. I have followed him since he emerged at Basel and he has matured into a really good player.

“His pace is incredible, he gives us more attacking threat and we are already strong in this area. I like that we will make it even more competitive.

“Most important though, for us, is that he is hungry, willing and eager to be even better and improve further. He believes in what we are trying to do here at Liverpool and is extremely keen to be part of it. He is very excited about performing for our wonderful supporters.

“He is an ambitious player who wants to win and win at the highest level; he knows he can fulfil those ambitions with Liverpool.

“I welcome him and his family into our Liverpool family.”

8.05pm: Rangers DOUBLE DEAL

Rangers have completed the signings of Eduardo Herrera and Carlos Pena.

“He's had a good few seasons at Lyon, I saw him play in the Champions League last year a couple of times,” he said on ESPN FC.

“The only thing I would say, it seems for the last two or three years we have talked about this guy leaving.

“Nobody has really taken the bait and paid, a bit like Aubameyang at Dortmund, nobody seems to be going that extra mile to get him.

“But I do get the feeling this year could be the year for him. What we're hearing and what we're hearing from a couple of our colleagues, primarily back in the UK, is that Arsenal are more keen on him than they are on Aubameyang for various reasons.

“I think that could be a move that happens for him and Arsenal.”

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Arsenal have been backed to complete the signing of Alexandre Lacazette

7pm: Manchester United and Arsenal have been given fresh hope in their pursuit of Paris St-Germain star Blaise Matuidi.

The France international had a verbal agreement to extend his contract with ex-director of football Patrick Kluivert and former sporting director Olivier Letang.

But the Daily Mirror say their departure has left Matuidi’s future up in the air and his father has also commented.

Speaking to Le Parisien, he said: “A few weeks ago, Blaise was more interested in staying at PSG.

“Now the situation is much more mixed. PSG, and in particular their new sporting director [Antero Henrique], have been slow to reveal their intentions.

“For that reason we’re listening attentively to the advances of other clubs.”

6.25pm: Stoke have made a £12m offer for Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson.

The Mirror say Potters boss Mark Hughes is keen to add to his central defensive options, but Boro will want more than £20m for him.

Chelsea have also been linked with a raid for the 24-year-old who played in every Premier League match last season.

5.20pm: Stoke are interested in signing Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney this summer.

ESPN say offers for the ageing striker have been few and far between.

It's suggested Stoke would be prepared to offer him an escape route.

Darren Fletcher, who is a close pal, has also recently joined Mark Hughes' men from West Brom.

4.45pm: Arsenal and Chelsea are set to miss out on Kostas Manolas as he is set to make a £26m move to Zenit St Petersburg.

The Sun claim the Greek defender has agreed a four-year contract with the Russian side.

Manolas is regarded as one of the toughest defenders in Europe and had long been linked with a switch to the Premier League.

4.15pm: Twente star Mateusz Klich is undergoing a medical at Leeds.

Sky Sports say the midfielder is being assessed at Elland Road ahead of a potential move.

Klich has emerged as a top target following Thomas Christiansen's shock appointment last week.

The Polish international has been capped 10 times and has two years left on his current Twente deal.

However, with Leeds keen to revamp their squad Klich looks set to swap the Eredivisie for England's second tier.

The 25-year-old, who joined the Magpies in a £5m switch from Gent last summer, could play Champions League football once again next season having done so with his former club before his arrival at St James' Park.

12.40pm: Watford are expecting to complete an £8m deal for Derby star Will Hughes.

Hughes is in Poland with England U21s but is set to change club when he returns.

Some of his Rams team-mates could also be on the move.

Tom Ince is wanted by Huddersfield while Brighton have declared an interest in full-back Cyrus Christie.

12.15pm: Liverpool have rejected a £11m bid from Napoli for defender Alberto Moreno.

Left-back Moreno is likely to leave this summer with Jurgen Klopp not a big fan.

But Napoli will need to up their offer to at least the £12m Liverpool paid Sevilla for the Spaniard for them to sell.

Gazzetta Dello Sport say a move for Perisic is at an impasse as Inter and Man Utd play hardball over a transfer fee.

United have bid £35.3m but Inter want £44.1m. Mourinho wants the deal done before his club's pre-season trip to the USA in mid-July.

Brozovic is also now being linked with the club, but Everton are also said to be chasing the midfield man.

5am: Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta says Alex Sandro will not be kept against his will amid interest from Chelsea.

He told Corriere Dello Sport: "A substantial offer has arrived.

"We have no intention of selling anyone, but if a player decides to leave, as has happened in previous years, then at the end of the day he has to go, because we don't keep anyone against their will.

"But at the moment there are no such situations and I hope nobody will leave."

3am: Manchester United are set to sign Fabinho from Monaco, according to Italian football journalist Emanuele Giulianelli.

"Fabinho will be a Manchester United player soon," he tweeted to his 37,000 followers.

"I don't believe in the rumours that tell different things. Let's see."

United have long been credited with interest in Fabinho, 23.

He played a starring role for Monaco last season, both domestically and in Europe.

The defensive midfielder made 55 appearances in all competitions, chipping in with 12 goals as the French outfit claimed their first league title in 17 years and reached the last four of the Champions League.

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1:30am: Southampton star Virgil Van Dijk could go on strike to force a move to Liverpool.

That's the opinion of Anfield legend John Aldridge.

He told the Sunday Word: "Tapping up goes on all the time in the game and even if Liverpool went a bit far in their pursuit of Van Dijk before they spoke to Southampton, I don’t believe this transfer story is dead in the water.

"Van Dijk needs to make the next move and I reckon he will tell Southampton that he wants out and he wants to go to Liverpool.

"Players and their agents hold all the power these days and if he says he won’t kick another ball for Southampton and demands a move, it will happen."

12am: Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.

Bakayoko, 22, played a starring for Monaco last season - both domestically and in Europe.

He made 51 appearances in all competitions as the French outfit claimed their first league title in 17 years and reached the last four of the Champions League.

According to the Daily Mail, the Blues are nearing a £35m deal to sign the France international.

And his arrival could apparently see Nemanja Matic leave Stamford Bridge.

He was a regular in Chelsea's title-winning midfield last term.

But the Daily Mail believe Antonio Conte will listen to offers for the Serbia international if he lands Bakayoko.

And Matic is said to be keen on a move to Manchester United, where he would be reunited with Jose Mourinho.

Wednesday June 21

10.45pm: Diego Costa is ready to dig his heels in and stay at Chelsea until he seals his dream move back to Atletico Madrid.

Starsport understands the Spain striker’s ready to go head-to-head with boss Antonio Conte by refusing to move to anyone but his old club.

Atletico’s transfer ban won’t be lifted until January with AC Milan and Juventus both keen on taking Costa to Serie A.

But Costa does not want to uproot and move to Italy and it is now looking increasingly likely he will stay at Stamford Bridge for the first half of the season.

That scenario would leave Conte red-faced, who told Conte, 28, he was no longer part of his plans in a mobile phone text message.

10.25pm: Kylian Mbappe has a ‘very good profile’ to play for Arsenal in the future, according to Robert Pires.

The Monaco striker is in demand this summer after a sensational season at Monaco saw him score 26 goals in all competitions.

“Kylian Mbappe is a great player with a very good future,” he told Sky Sports.

“He's young and he still needs to prove himself, but he has played very well in Ligue 1 and the Champions League for Monaco and also for the national team.

“He has a very good profile to play with Arsenal but a lot of clubs want to buy him, especially Real Madrid. He is also very, very expensive.”

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​Managing Director Lee Charnley said: “It has been my pleasure to work with Graham over the last seven years as both a colleague and a friend. He can count some of Newcastle’s most successful players in recent years as his ‘finds’.

“Everyone connected with Newcastle United wishes Graham the very best for the future.”

9pm: Arsenal now want a whopping £20m for goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny this summer.

The Gunners are willing to let the Poland international leave but only if their valuation is met.

Juventus have seen a cheeky £4m bid turned down for the keeper who has spent the last two seasons on loan at Roma.

And after Jordan Pickford’s transfer to Everton, Arsenal have upped their valuation from £13m to £20m, according to The Sun.

That’s despite Szczesny having just one year left on his current contract at the Emirates.

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Arsenal wants a massive £20m in order to sell Wojciech Szczesny

8.15pm: Borussia Dortmund want Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s future sorted by the end of July.

SportBild claim the club want the matter closed with enough time to find a replacement.

The Gabon international, last season’s top scorer in the Bundesliga, has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool among others.

Dortmund's deadline may force those interested in Aubameyang to make their move now.

7.40pm: Alvaro Morata is waiting for Manchester United to make a firm offer.

Starsport understands United are keen on the 24-year-old, with Jose Mourinho a huge admirer of the Spain international.

Reports suggested Chelsea were also in the hunt for Morata but the Blues have no interest in the Real star, with Antonio Conte eyeing Romelu Lukaku instead.

And according to Spanish newspaper Marca, Morata is waiting or United to make a firm offer.

They say the Real ace wants to move to Old Trafford and has not changed his mind about leaving the Bernabeu.